Rosie-Gul Lost Her Person, Then Her Home: Northport Kitty Of The Week

COMMACK, NY — Rosie-Gul, a 4-year-old cat who lost both her person and her home, is Northport Cat Rescue Association's Cat of the Week.

The rescue describes Rosie-Gul as "the girl everyone seems to fall in love with," a gentle and affectionate cat whose loving personality makes it difficult to understand how she ended up without a home.

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Rosie-Gul once lived in a home with two roommates, but she belonged to one of them, according to NCRA.

"That was her person — the familiar voice, the familiar footsteps, the person she expected to come through the door each day," the rescue said.

Then that person moved out and left Rosie-Gul behind.

For a little while, Rosie-Gul still had the home she knew. She still had familiar rooms, familiar windows, and the scents and sounds that told her she belonged there, the rescue said.

But soon, she was going to lose that, too. The remaining roommate was moving back to her mother's house and could not take Rosie-Gul with her, so she contacted Northport Cat Rescue Association for help.

"First, Rosie-Gul lost her person," NCRA said. "Then she lost her home."

For a cat who had done nothing wrong, the rescue said, "her entire world had simply disappeared."

Yet Rosie-Gul has not stopped loving people.

She remains sweet, affectionate and gentle, according to NCRA. She enjoys attention, companionship and playtime, and especially loves sitting by a window watching the world outside.

Rosie-Gul also gets along well with children and other cats, the rescue said. Volunteers describe her as easygoing and loving, the kind of cat who seems happiest simply knowing she belongs somewhere.

When Rosie-Gul first came into rescue, volunteers wondered about her name.

"Why was such a beautiful girl named Gul?" the rescue said.

Then they learned the meaning behind it. In Turkish, "Gül" means "rose."

"Suddenly, it couldn't have suited her better," NCRA said.

The rescue began calling her Rosie-Gul — "our beautiful little rose, uprooted from the life she knew but still sweet enough to bloom wherever she is planted."

Volunteers say that is what makes her story especially heartbreaking.

Rosie-Gul had reason to stop trusting after losing the person she loved and the home where she felt safe, the rescue said. But she never lost her gentle nature.

"She still seeks affection," NCRA said. "She still wants companionship. She still wants to play, look out the window and be part of someone's life."

Now, Rosie-Gul is waiting at Petco in Commack.

People pass her every day. Some stop to look at her behind the glass. Some speak softly to her. Some notice her "enormous green eyes" looking back, the rescue said.

What Rosie-Gul does not know, volunteers said, is whether one of those people will finally become her person.

NCRA said it hopes Rosie-Gul's next home will be the last one she ever has to learn.

"We want her next favorite window to be her window, the one she will watch the seasons change through year after year," the rescue said.

Volunteers hope she finds a favorite place on the couch, a sunny spot on the floor and a person whose footsteps she recognizes coming through the door.

"Most of all, we want Rosie-Gul to learn that this time, when she gives someone her heart, they are going to stay," NCRA said.

The rescue said Rosie-Gul has already experienced enough goodbyes.

Those thinking about adopting are encouraged to visit Rosie-Gul at Petco in Commack.

"You may go there thinking you're simply going to meet a cat," the rescue said. "But be warned. Rosie-Gul has a way of making people fall in love with her."

Rosie-Gul is spayed, fully vaccinated, microchipped, litter box trained, and has tested negative for both FeLV and FIV.

Those interested in adopting her can complete an adoption application through the Northport Cat Rescue Association website. For more information, call 631-606-2631 or email info@northportcatrescue.org.